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Exhibitions

All Under Heaven Photographer Olaf Mueller's digitally worked photographs of the spectacular scenery of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China. Today, 11am-7pm, Cat Street Gallery, 222 Hollywood Rd, Sheung Wan. Inquiries: 2291 0006. Ends today

Layered Beauty: The Baoyizhai Collection of Chinese Lacquer

The late diplomat Hu Shih-chang's lacquer collection featuring Chinese lacquer wares from the Warring States period to the late Qing dynasty. Daily, 10am-5pm, Art Museum, Chinese University of HK, Sha Tin. Inquiries: 2609 7416. Ends Jul 17

In Retrospect: Zooming in on Hong Kong

Miniature depictions of old street scenes, shops and traditional food items by 17 artists. Daily, 10.30am-9.30pm, Centre Bridge, 2/F Cityplaza, 18 Taikoo Shing Rd, Taikoo Shing. Inquiries: 2568 8665. Ends Jul 17

Tibetan Colours

Viviano Villarreal Bueron's photographs of people in Tibet. Mon-Thu, 2.30pm-10pm, Fri-Sat, 2.30pm-11pm, Culture Club, 15 Elgin St, SoHo. Inquiries: 2127 7936. Ends Jul 23

North Korean and Chinese Realism Paintings Exhibition

Paintings from North Korea and China by artists influenced by Russian realism. Opens today. Daily, noon-9pm, Clubhouse Banquet Room, 'Legende Royale' The Beverly Hills Phase 3, Sam Mun Tsai Rd, Tai Po. Inquiries: 2723 1928. Ends Jul 24

Cherry Pop

Works by Trevor Yeung that the artist states may or may not have meaning. Opening reception today, 4pm. Sat-Sun, 2pm-6pm, The Blue Room, Unit 26, G/F Block A, Wah Luen Industrial Building, 15-21 Wong Chuk Yeung St, Fo Tan. Inquiries: 6100 1295. Ends Aug 5

Richard Prince

Works by the US painter-photographer exploring how visual definitions of gender form in popular culture through repetition and reiteration. Tue-Sat, 11am-7pm, Gagosian Gallery, 7/F Pedder Building, 12 Pedder St, Central. Inquiries: 2151 0555. Ends Aug 27

Albert Einstein (1879-1955)

Exhibition of more than 200 objects and documents that serve as an introduction to the influential physicist's life and times. Mon-Wed, Fri, 1pm-9pm, Sat-Sun, 10am-9pm, closed Thu, HK Science Museum, 2 Science Museum Rd, TST East, HK$30. Inquiries: 2732 3232. Ends Aug 31

Performing Arts

Moscow Circus on Ice

Natalia Abramova directs the Russian troupe performing a blend of figure skating, dance and acrobatics. Jul 9, 11am, also Jul 9-10, 3pm, 7.30pm, Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120-HK$360 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2370 1044

Lost in All-fish

Thealosophers' 'devising theatre' production musing on how a fish would feel if it were swimming in a crowd of people. In Cantonese. Jul 9-10, 2.30pm, 4.30pm, also Jul 9, 8.30pm, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$120 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9030 8398

Barefoot in the Park

Loft Stage's adaptation of Neil Simon's romantic comedy about the chaotic life of a newlywed couple. In Cantonese. Jul 9, 3pm, also Jul 9-10, 8pm, City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$220, HK$280 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3746 5216

The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?

We Draman puts on a drama about a middle-aged man whose relationship with his angry wife and his homosexual son is shattered when he falls in love with a goat. In Cantonese. Jul 9-10, 3pm, also 8pm, Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$200, HK$240 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9448 3574

The Real Thing

Dayo Wong Chi-wah stars in Capital Right's presentation of an adaptation of British playwright Tom Stoppard's drama about the relationship between a middle-aged playwright and an actress who is part of a committee to free a Scottish soldier imprisoned for burning a memorial wreath during a protest. In Cantonese. Jul 9-10, 3pm, also 8pm, Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$220-HK$420 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2584 8500

Cantonese Opera Excerpts

HK Academy for Performing Arts' Cantonese Opera Programme students perform Picking Jade on Lantern Street (from Purple Hairpin), Iron Cavalry, Silver Match, Meeting Goddess, Given Sash (from Magic Lotus Lantern), Closing Bowl (from Legend of the White Snake) and Si River Pass. In Cantonese with Chinese and English surtitles. Jul 9, 7.30pm, Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$55, HK$85 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2584 8891

Northern Kunqu Opera Theatre

The Chinese opera troupe performs: Bidding Farewell to His Mother and Killed by a Shower of Arrows (from The Iron Headgear), Pleading Innocence (from The Injustice Done to Dou E), Storming the Chamber (from The Palace of Eternal Life), On Broken Bridge (from The Legend of the White Snake) and To the Banquet Armed, Jul 9; and Assassinating Liang (from The Joy of the Fishing Folks), Jin-Bu-Huan, The Gift of a Sword from Baihua (from Princess Baihua) and Escorting Jingniang Thousands of Miles, Jul 10. Both shows: in artificial stage language with Chinese and English surtitles. 7.30pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$100-HK$350 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7325

A Hollow Room

Roy Szeto Wai-cheuk and Karrie Tan Hui-lei direct the HK Repertory Theatre's production of Tan's suspense drama about a troubled man who enters a room in his office nobody dares to visit because terrible things have occurred there in the past. In Cantonese. Until Jul 10, 8pm, Sheung Wan Civic Centre, 8/F Sheung Wan Municipal Services Building, 345 Queen's Rd Central, Sheung Wan, HK$150 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3103 5900

Beat Me Tap 3

R&T (Rhythm & Tempo) present a tap dancing showcase. Until Jul 10, 8pm, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin, HK$180, HK$220 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9605 5315

Concert in Celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of Franz Liszt

Pianists Chau Lok-ping, Chau Lok ting, Felix Suen and Rachel Cheung Wai-ching, sopranos Amanda Li Wai-yin and Rao Lan, and violinist Selena Choi Tsz-wing play works by Liszt. Jul 9, 8pm, City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$90-HK$250 Urbtix. Inquiries: 6976 2877

Hiroshi Tamaki Live Tour R.G.B 2011

The J-pop singer/actor/model in concert. Jul 9-10, 8pm, Kitec, 1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay, HK$450, HK$600 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 8100 0138

Living to Beg

Shingha Theatre's production of Ricky Cheng's drama revolving around how a limbless street performer sees the world. In Cantonese. Jul 9-10, 8pm, Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre, 11 Clear Water Bay Rd, Kowloon, HK$130 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9357 0335

School Choirs Showcase Concerts

School choirs from Hong Kong and abroad perform works including Under the Lion Rock and Flowers But Not. Jul 9, 8pm, Tuen Mun Town Hall, 3 Tuen Hi Rd, Tuen Mun; and Jul 10, 8pm, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, 72 Tai Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan, HK$40-HK$100 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2722 1650

Shakespeare's Will

Twice as Good Productions present Vern Thiessen's drama about Shakespeare's wife, Anne Hathaway (Suzy Sampson). Robert Tsonos directs. In English. Until Jul 9, 8pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$180 (HK$150 for members) HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251

Cinema

Chinese Documentary Festival

Visible Record presents a programme of Chinese documentary shorts and feature films, including the following three films. Ends Jul 9. HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$50 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2540 7859

Champion of the Short Film Category: My Fancy High Heels

Documentary looking at high heels from their creation on farms at the China-Russia border to factories in southern China and ending up in luxurious shoe stores in New York. In Putonghua and English with Chinese and English subtitles. Jul 9, 2pm, HK Arts Centre.

Saint and Sinner

Bing Chu's documentary looking at the life and times of Taiwanese author Chen Ying-zhen. In Mandarin with Chinese and English subtitles. Jul 9, 4pm, HK Arts Centre.

Champion of the Feature Film Category: One Day in May

Ma Zhandong's documentary centring on a family who lost a child in the Sichuan earthquake of May 2008. In Putonghua and Sichuanese dialect with Chinese and English subtitles. Jul 9, 7.30pm, HK Arts Centre.

The Met: Live in HD in Hong Kong

Foundation for the Arts and Music in Asia presents a programme of 11 operas performed by the Metropolitan Opera of New York, including the following one. Until Jul 10. Wellcome Theatre, HK Academy for Performing Arts' Bethanie Campus, 139 Pokfulam Rd, Pok Fu Lam, HK$170 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2880 9900

Wagner's Die Walkuere

The Metropolitan Opera performs the second instalment of Robert Lepage's production of the Ring cycle. In German with English subtitles. Jul 9-10, 5.30pm, also Jul 10, 11am, Wellcome Theatre.

Four Characters: A Tribute to Lee Hong-kum, Helena Law Lan, Lui Ming and Wang Lai

The Leisure and Cultural Services Department presents a programme of 16 films showcasing four character actors, including the following film. Until Sept 13. Film Archive, 50 Lei King Rd, Sai Wan Ho, HK$30 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2734 2900

Holy Snake and Flying Tiger

Chu Kea directs this Cantonese opera film revolving around a plot hatched by an evil royal concubine to oust the emperor and kill the empress and a prince. In Cantonese. Jul 9, 7pm, Film Archive, Aug 20, 2pm, Film Archive.

The Met: Live in HD in Hong Kong 2010-2011 Season (Summer Encore)

Foundation for the Arts and Music in Asia presents a programme of four operas performed by the Metropolitan Opera of New York, including the following one. Jul 10. AMC Pacific Place, L1, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty; Broadway The One, 6-11/F The One, 100 Nathan Rd, TST; Palace IFC, Podium L1, IFC Mall, 8 Finance St, Central; UA Cityplaza, 5/F Cityplaza, 18 Taikoo Shing Rd, Taikoo Shing, HK$180 www.cinema.com.hk, www.amccinemas.com.hk and www.uacinemas.com.hk. Inquiries: 2880 9900

Il Trovatore

The Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, and San Francisco Opera's co-production of Giuseppe Verdi's opera about a baritone and a tenor who don't know they're brothers. In Italian with English subtitles. Jul 9, 7pm, UA Cityplaza, also Jul 9, 7.30pm, Broadway The One, Jul 10, 7.30pm, AMC Pacific Place.

From Novel to Film 2 - Critics' Choice 2011

The Leisure and Cultural Services Department presents a programme of six film adaptations of novels, including the following film. Until Oct 16. Film Archive, 50 Lei King Rd, Sai Wan Ho; Science Museum, 2 Science Museum Rd, TST East; and Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$55 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2734 2900

Hiroshima Mon Amour

Romantic drama revolving around a Japanese man and a French woman - both survivors - who meet in Hiroshima 14 years after the city was destroyed by an atomic bomb. In French, English and Japanese with Chinese and English subtitles. Jul 9, 7.30pm, Space Museum, Jul 17, 7.30pm, Jul 23, 2.30pm, Film Archive.

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